What does it mean to win “The Bachelor”?
But, sometimes, losing “The Bachelor” ends up being a lucky break.
Maybe the Bachelor turns out to be a jerk.
Maybe the runner-up goes on to find her real Mr.
Right on “The Bachelorette.”
Here are the runner-ups who ended up being the real winners.
Apparently, Alex had regrets over his choice.
Naturally, that led to the end of Alex and Amanda.
Trista fell for firefighter Ryan Sutter, offering him her final rose (viaUS Weekly).
The couple officially tied the knot on national television in 2003.
They eventually welcomed children Maxwell and Blakesley.
In December 2020, Trista and Ryan celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary (viaTODAY).
Now that’s what we call a happily-ever-after ending.
Juan Pablo offered his final rose to Nikki Ferrell, though that relationship didn’t stick.
Despite the messiness, Clare wasn’t shy about coming back on camera to find love.
Undeterred, Clare made another stab at love on “The Bachelor Winter Games.”
CanadianBenoit Beausejour-Savardproposed to her in the finale, and though Clare accepted, their engagement was quickly called off.
No hard feelings, though, as Benoit sent hisbest wisheswhen Clare was named the Bachelorette.
Molly herself had accepted producers' offer to be the next Bachelorette (viaPeople).
What Molly didn’t know was that Jason had broken up with Melissa.
She was totally shocked when Jason asked her to have another go.
Molly ended up giving up the Bachelorette spot to start dating Jason again.
This time, Jason’s choice worked out.
One was Lauren Bushnell, who ended up getting Higgins' final rose.
The other was JoJo Fletcher, who was blindsided by Ben’s choice.
JoJo’s story made her a shoe-in to be the next Bachelorette.
That’s where she met Jordan Rodgers, a former college quarterback and brother ofNFL legend Aaron Rodgers.
The picture-perfect couple soon began parlayed their Bachelor stardom into a series of other TV hosting gigs.
JoJo and Jordan looked like the exemplary TV couple.
And at first, a TV romance was all it was.
But over time, their relationship deepened, and wedding bells have been on the horizon for years.
Fame and a supportive partner who shares your TV dreams?
Now that’s a win.
Hannah found her match on the beaches of “Bachelor in Paradise” (viaUS Magazine).
She got engaged to Dylan Barbour in Mexico, and their relationship is still going strong.
Could Tayshia eventually take over for Chris Harrison?
Fans aren’t ruling it out.
